2017 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle began to jerk and hesitate while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, and the contact was provided the same information as the dealer, with an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Check engine light was on, took to dealer maintenance / service department. Appearing beginning roughly May 2025. Engine, cylinder #4, visual inspection shows coolant inside cylinder, code #p0304 was active. safety at risk for potential engine failure. Landmark Ford Dealer (Portland, OR) confirmed this problem on borescope inspection and diagnostic testing. Vehicle is not old, was not overheated or mistreated, oil changed regularly, and only 80,000 miles and they say we need a new engine for $9,000. Excuse me?

A known issue with these ford escape, the torque converter and transmission system is failing. The torque converter started shedding metal flakes into the transmission and now making the transmission system not work properly.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a misfire in cylinder #3 due to coolant intrusion. The dealer determined that the engine short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was coolant intrusion into several cylinders, resulting in engine damage. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant intrusion into several cylinders had resulted in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was filed, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 144,000.

Coolent intrusion through cracked engine block. White smoke and loss of power. Ford says the engine needs to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer for an inspection, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty due to coolant intrusion, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,258.

This began may of 2023. I had a 2017 ford escape and at 50,000 it had to get a whole new transmission. I have also purchased a new engine for this escape that has the same issues.

My wife was driving when power steering went out . Power steering assist fault shows on the dash. She was almost in an accident due to it going out suddenly. This is incredibly unsafe. It shows no recall yet the same issue happened twice in our 2009 ford escape as well as many complaints filed for this same issue by many individuals. This needs to be addressed by ford . It is unfair that I foot a $2000 or more repair bill for their faulty manufacturing